Acute Appendicitis in the Context of Undescended Cecum: Laparoscopic Management with Restoration of the Orthotopic Anatomy

Abstract

Undescended cecum is a rare congenital abnormality; upon development of acute appendicitis though, the high position of the cecum results in atypical clinical symptomatology. We present a rare case of appendicitis in a patient with undescended cecum, which we managed laparoscopically, combining the appendicectomy with orthotopic repositioning of the cecum.